Constellations in the Sky Tonight
The constellations in tonight’s sky host many familiar star patterns. For northern observers, winter is the best time of the year to see Auriga (the… Read More »Constellations in the Sky Tonight
NGC 2477: How Astronomers Read Time in the Stars
NGC 2477 is a bright open star cluster located approximately 3,600 – 4,700 light-years away in the constellation Puppis. With an apparent magnitude of 5.8… Read More »NGC 2477: How Astronomers Read Time in the Stars
R136 Cluster: Home of the Most Massive Stars Known
R136 is the central concentration of stars in the open cluster NGC 2070, which lies at the centre of the Tarantula Nebula. Packed into a… Read More »R136 Cluster: Home of the Most Massive Stars Known
Supernova 1987A: A Star’s Final Act That Changed Astronomy
On the night of February 24, 1987, astronomers witnessed something extraordinary: a brilliant supernova visible from Earth without a telescope for the first time in… Read More »Supernova 1987A: A Star’s Final Act That Changed Astronomy
Spanish Dancer Galaxy (NGC 1566)
The Spanish Dancer Galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy located approximately 69 million light-years away in the southern constellation Dorado (the Dolphinfish). It is listed… Read More »Spanish Dancer Galaxy (NGC 1566)
Baby Eagle Nebula (LBN 777)
The Baby Eagle Nebula is a faint reflection nebula located approximately 457 light years away in the constellation Taurus (the Bull). The cloud of molecular… Read More »Baby Eagle Nebula (LBN 777)
Molten Ring Galaxy
The Molten Ring Galaxy is a gravitationally lensed galaxy system that appears as one of the largest, most complete Einstein rings discovered to date. It… Read More »Molten Ring Galaxy